Posted by Justin Jeffre

They say, “He who pays the piper calls the tune”. The Wall Street Journal reports that Big business is bypassing McCain. The Center for Responsive Politics reports that of the 7 major industries that reliably support Republicans, all have given more to Clinton and Obama, except for 1. And even that 1 is a close call. The defense industry and the health industry have given much more to the Democrats. 

The for profit, pie or die (w)health care industry is quite comfortable with the corporate Democrats health care plans because they keep the money flowing into their pockets. Despite facts like 18,000 people die every year from a lack of health insurance (that’s six 9/11’s every year), a majority of Americans want a universal single-payer system and most US doctors do too, the corporate parties continue to deny us a better system and choose to serve big business instead.

Though Democratic presidential candidates publicly use rhetoric about opposing NAFTA and the war, the truth is they will continue both of these policies. The Democratic Party continues its move to the right becoming more like the Republicans every day.

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